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pylori

[pahy-lawr-uhs, -lohr-, pi-]

py·lo·rus

[pahy-lawr-uhs, -lohr-, pi-]
noun, plural -lo·ri [-lawr-ahy, -lohr-ahy] . Anatomy.
the opening between the stomach and the duodenum.


Origin:
1605–15; < Late Latin < Greek pylōrós literally, gatekeeper

py·lor·ic [pahy-lawr-ik, -lor-, pi-] , adjective
post·py·lor·ic, adjective
pre·py·lor·ic, adjective
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pylorus py·lo·rus (pī-lôr'əs)
n. pl. py·lo·ri (-lôr'ī')

  1. The passage at the lower end of the stomach that opens into the duodenum.

  2. A muscular or myovascular structure that opens or closes an orifice or lumen of an organ.

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pylorus   (pī-lôr'əs, pĭ-)  Pronunciation Key 
Plural pylori (pī-lôr'ī', pĭ-)
The passage at the lower end of the stomach that opens into the small intestine.
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